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Park, Choi, Noh, Sohn, Bae, Kim, Suh, and Jeon: Tetanus Developed in Gangrenous Perforation of Small Bowel
Case Report
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society

Journal of the Korean Surgical Society 2010; 79(2): 152-154.

Published online: 2 August 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4174/jkss.2010.79.2.152

Tetanus Developed in Gangrenous Perforation of Small Bowel

Chi-Min Park, M.D., Min-Gew Choi, M.D., Jae Hyung Noh, M.D., Tae Sung Sohn, M.D., Jae Moon Bae, M.D., Sung Kim, M.D., Gee Young Suh, M.D.1, Kyeong Man Jeon, M.D.1

Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

1Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Corresponding author (mingew.choi@samsung.com)

Received 23 October 2009       Accepted 4 January 2010

Copyright © 2010 The Korean Surgical Society

Abstract

Tetanus is a neurologic disorder caused by a tetanospasmin released from Clostridium tetani and usually occurs following a stab wound or dirty abrasion. Tetanus is uncommon in Korea due to the introduction of vaccination programs. Furthermore, tetanus associated with a gangrenous perforation of the small bowel is extremely rare. We report a case of tetanus developed in a patient who was diagnosed with a gangrenous perforation of the small bowel. This is the first reported case in Korea.

Keywords: Tetanus, Intestinal perforation, Digestive system surgical procedures

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Mode of infection of reported cases in Korea
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*Unsterile procedure = unsterile manipulation of wound, unsterile needle injection, and unsterile foreign body implantation.

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